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MUSIC-LEAF TURNER.

Application filed August 3 To all 'whom it may concern Be it known that I, ORREN I. SEARLES, a citizen of the United Stat-es, residing at Joplin, in the county of Jasper and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Music-Leaf Turners, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawin s.

'glhis invention relates to new and useful improvements in music leaf turners, the object of the invention being to provide a device of this character for holding and turning the leaves of sheet music and thus relieving the operator from the necessity of actually taking hold of the leaf when it is required to be turned.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which will possess advantages in points of efliciency and durability, is inexpensive to manufacture and at the same time is simple in construction and operation.

l/Vith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction and the combination and ar rangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is a front elevation, the arms being shown in their operative position. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the arms in their inoperative position. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a sectional view on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of one of the pivoted arms. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of the second pivoted arm and Fig. 7 is a sectional view on the line 7-7 of Fig. 3.

Referring more particularly to thedrawings, 1 indicates the base or back of the turner and upon which is mounted a suitable housing 2. Secured to the base 1 and arranged at the lower end of the housing is a U shaped member 3 which is provided at one end with the upwardly extending ears i in which is mounted a suitable shaft 5. Pivotally mounted at one of their ends upon the shaft 5 are the leaf turning arms 6 and 7, the arm-6 being provided with an angular extending portion 8 having the spaced ears 9 formed upon the end thereof whereby the arm is pivotally mounted upon the shaft 5. The other ends of the arms 6 and 7 are piv- Speccaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 26,1913.

Serial No. 713,163.

otally mounted upon the upwardly extending flange 1() which is bent at right angles to the upper end of the ligase 1.

The lower ends of the arms 6 and 7 are provided with the angular extensions 11 having elongated slots 12 formed therein which are adapted to receive the pivotally mounted catch members 13 so as to hold the arms in an operative position, these catch members 13 are pivotally mounted upon the cross rods 1/1 mounted in the side walls of the U shaped member 3. The catch members 13 are provided with the angular extensions 15 which are bifurcated to form the recesses 16 in which are disposed the operating rods 17, said rods being operatively mounted in the slots 18 formed in the U shaped member 3 and the inner ends of said rods being suitably secured to the cross piece 19 upon the base 1 while the intermediate portion of the rods is arranged across a supporting member 20 which normally holds the outer ends of the rods in o-ne end of the slots 18 so that when the catch members 13 are engaged in the slots 12 pressure upon the finger pieces 21 at the outer ends of the rods will release the arms.

Mounted upon the shaft 5 and arranged between the ears 9 and 9 are the coil springs 22, said springs each having one of their ends engaging the lower ends of the arms 6 and 7 and the other ends of said springs being suitably secured to one of the rods 14, so that when the arms are swung to an operative position, the springs will be placed under tension, the tension of said springs returning the arms to their normal position when the catch members 13 are released. The upper ends of the arms 6 and 7 are provided with an enlargement 23 which is slit upwardly at its lower end as shown at 2a1 to form the elongated portions 25 which are spaced from the arms and arranged in parallel relation therewith. The enlarged portions 23 are provided upon their outer edge with an outwardly extending iiange 26 which is cut away at its lower end as shown at 27 and the end of the elongated extensions 25 are bent outwardly as shown at 28 to form suitable catches with which the pivoted fingers 29 are engaged to hold them in a substantially horizontal position with respect to the arms 6 and 7. In order to release the lingers 29 from the catches,

t-he lower end of the elongated extensions 25 is pressed toward the base of the turner until the pivoted leaf will pass beyond the outwardly turned portion 28 whereby the iinger may then be arranged in parallel relation with the arms. The upper longitudinal edges of the iingers 29 are provided with an overturned edge forming a channel 30 adapted to hold the music. A third pivoted finger 3l is pivotally secured to the base l as shown at 32 and adapted to be disposed in a horizontal position with respect to the base. This linger is provided upon its upper edge with a suitable clip 33 adapted to engage over the upper edge of the cover of the music to hold the same in place and to furn ther hold the music spring catches 34 are secured to the outer ends of the fingers 29 and 31 and adapted to engage over the music. Spring catches 35 are arranged at the upper and lower ends ofthe arms 6 and 7 and at the outer end of the fingers 29 to engage the various leaves of the music to hold the same in place. One of the longitudinal edges of the arm 7 is provided with an extension which is adapted to be curved inwardly upon t-he arm to form a suitable channel 36 adapted to receive the inner edge of the free leaf of the music so vas to prevent the leaf from catching on the lower leaf when the arm is turned, this channel 86 may also be used as av guide in inserting the music.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings it will be readily apparent that I have pro vided a simple and durable music leaf turner whereby the leaves of the music may be quickly and readily turned by the simple exertion of pressure upon the ends 2l of the arms 17, thus releasing the catch members 13 from the slots 12 allowing the arms 6 and 7 to turn through the tension of the springs Q3.

lhile I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention it will be obvious that various changes in the details of construction and in the proportions may be resorted to for successfully carrying my invention into practice without sacriiicing any of the novel features of construction or departing from the scope of the appended claims.

lVhat I claim is l. In a device of the character described, the combination of a base, leaf turning arms pivotally mounted upon said base for relative swinging movement and spring pressed in one direction,y means for holding said arms relatively stationary with their springs under tension, means for releasing said holding means, pivoted iingers at one end of said arms and normally arranged in a h0rizontal position, enlarged portions formed at one end of said arms, elongated extensions formed on said enlarged portions spaced fro-m and arranged in parallel relation with the arms and resilient catches formed on said extensions and adapted to engage the fingers to hold them in a normal horizontal position.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of a base, leaf turning arms pivotally mounted upon said base forrelative movement and spring pressed in one direction, said arms being provided at one end with transverse slots, pivoted catch members mounted on the base and adapted to be disposed in said slots to engage the arms and hold the same relatively stationary with their springs under tension, means for releasing said catch members, pivoted fin gers at one end of said arms and arranged in a horizontal position, enlarged portions Aformed at one end of said arms, elongated extensions formed on said enlarged portions, spaced from and arranged in parallel relation with the arms, catches formed on the ends of said extensions and adapted to engage the fingers to hold them in a horizontal position, the upper longitudinal edges of said iingers being provided with an overturned edge to form a channel and one of the longitudinal edges of one of said arms being provided with an extension which is adapted to be curved inwardly upon the arm to form a channel.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ORREN I. SEARLES.

Vitnesses O. Ii. KING, M. V. LILE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, I). C. 

